Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Last day in Belize.
and yes, it is still hot, but hey- now we are used to it so we don't even notice!
Today was probably the most relaxed we have had all this time. We had the options, again, of staying at the hotel or going souvenir shopping or going to the construction site. Either one we chose, we got a lot of rest.
Towards the end of the night, after the church service and dinner at church (cooked and served by our rad new Belizean friends) some pranks between the teens went on and we had some good laughs, but we now have some major cleaning to do. The girls decided we were going to put well... femine hygene products all over the boys room, and in return they dumped water on us and threw our clothes all over our room.
Since it was the last night, Jared Callahan took some kids over to the feild by the beach to play some midnight soccer while a few of us stayed back here to relax (and as for me, write the blog and upload pictures)
All in all, this trip was one we will never ever forget, and as Marc Otto said "This trip was a taste of heaven."
Today was probably the most relaxed we have had all this time. We had the options, again, of staying at the hotel or going souvenir shopping or going to the construction site. Either one we chose, we got a lot of rest.
Towards the end of the night, after the church service and dinner at church (cooked and served by our rad new Belizean friends) some pranks between the teens went on and we had some good laughs, but we now have some major cleaning to do. The girls decided we were going to put well... femine hygene products all over the boys room, and in return they dumped water on us and threw our clothes all over our room.
Since it was the last night, Jared Callahan took some kids over to the feild by the beach to play some midnight soccer while a few of us stayed back here to relax (and as for me, write the blog and upload pictures)
All in all, this trip was one we will never ever forget, and as Marc Otto said "This trip was a taste of heaven."
Picture Party on July 19
We will have a picture party for all Belize team members and their families on Monday, July 19 at 7p at the home of the Kessler's. Everyone who took pictures on the trip is encouraged to bring 10-20 of their favorite photos to share with everyone else. Bring your pictures on a usb thumb drive, cd, or dvd. We'll have a projector setup outside, so bring a camping/beach chair to sit on.
If you can bring a dessert to share, we'll have an informal dessert potluck.
Our address is 3122 N. Evergreen Street near the intersection of Lytton and Rosecrans.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Last night of family groups
And instead of sticky and hot, its sticky and lightning-y and thunder-y.
Today was an amazing recovery from our bug bites and tired feet from climbing rocks.
The construction went great, we got the most important part acomplished which was putting up forms which includes carrying nearly 600 pounds of wicked heavy bulletwood across a slim scafold along with three other people, too.
No VBS today, though. We still had some neighborhood kids come around and actually help us with our construction which was rad cause they totally didn't have to! After the construction was over, our brilliant leaders gave us the choice to go the the beach or souvenier shopping (be expecting stuff, mom) or staying at the construction site with great endurance. We found a great shop that everyone loved omit the part about how small it was and how we tried to fit around 12 people in there, but nonetheless, there was tons of genuine Belizean trinkets. Most of the stores here are more like $1 Stores, with factory produced items and crammed with half-opened boxes and lots of junk.
After we all got home and showered and started to relax, you could find more intriguing conversations, people trying to figure out crazy riddles, ninjas playing intense games, and teaching new friends new games. It was so great to see a moment like that, where everyone was so beyond happy. One of the coolest parts of the night was a big lightning and thunder storm that past right over us, while fireflies buzzed around our trees.
After the solid moment of sprinkling rain, we went to listen to two guys who came on this trip and their stories. Royer and Brent are two guys who went through a very tough life involving drugs, violence, and finally rehab, where they found Christ and fell in love with the feeling of being a true Christian.
Then come after the devotional about lifting each other up, we broke into our family groups where we had a wicked awesome experience of praising each other. We had one person in our group sit in "the chair" where everyone else said exactly what they loved about that person, and I was in awe at how people felt about not only me, but how I came to realize all the things i love about everyone in return. Its such a rad feeling that you have a family of people who care enough to spend time to get to know you and actually love you when they don't have to.
Today was an amazing recovery from our bug bites and tired feet from climbing rocks.
The construction went great, we got the most important part acomplished which was putting up forms which includes carrying nearly 600 pounds of wicked heavy bulletwood across a slim scafold along with three other people, too.
No VBS today, though. We still had some neighborhood kids come around and actually help us with our construction which was rad cause they totally didn't have to! After the construction was over, our brilliant leaders gave us the choice to go the the beach or souvenier shopping (be expecting stuff, mom) or staying at the construction site with great endurance. We found a great shop that everyone loved omit the part about how small it was and how we tried to fit around 12 people in there, but nonetheless, there was tons of genuine Belizean trinkets. Most of the stores here are more like $1 Stores, with factory produced items and crammed with half-opened boxes and lots of junk.
After we all got home and showered and started to relax, you could find more intriguing conversations, people trying to figure out crazy riddles, ninjas playing intense games, and teaching new friends new games. It was so great to see a moment like that, where everyone was so beyond happy. One of the coolest parts of the night was a big lightning and thunder storm that past right over us, while fireflies buzzed around our trees.
After the solid moment of sprinkling rain, we went to listen to two guys who came on this trip and their stories. Royer and Brent are two guys who went through a very tough life involving drugs, violence, and finally rehab, where they found Christ and fell in love with the feeling of being a true Christian.
Then come after the devotional about lifting each other up, we broke into our family groups where we had a wicked awesome experience of praising each other. We had one person in our group sit in "the chair" where everyone else said exactly what they loved about that person, and I was in awe at how people felt about not only me, but how I came to realize all the things i love about everyone in return. Its such a rad feeling that you have a family of people who care enough to spend time to get to know you and actually love you when they don't have to.
Return Info
Sorry about the confusion over our return flight. Here is our arrival info:
Wednesday, July 7 Group 1: Return to San Diego (AA Flight 2194/533)
We arrive around 10:50pm. Go to www.aa.com for exact time.
Thanks!
Wednesday, July 7 Group 1: Return to San Diego (AA Flight 2194/533)
We arrive around 10:50pm. Go to www.aa.com for exact time.
Thanks!
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